The 2014 Oklahoma Bar Solo & Small Firm Conference will be coming to the Hard Rock Casino Resort Tulsa June 19-21, 2014. Our speakers include Bryan Sims (who many of you know as The Connected Lawyer), Oklahoma Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice John F. Reif, OBA General Counsel Gina Hendryx, Jeffrey Taylor aka The
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Opening a New Solo Law Practice
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After teaching my Opening Your Law Practice class this month, it seemed only natural to write my October Oklahoma Bar Journal column on The Seven Deadly Sins of Opening a New Solo Law Practice. Hope you enjoy and, if I have left out other big sins, drop me an email. Maybe there are many…
The Law Convenience Store
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The September/October 2013 issue of Law Practice Magazine is out. it contains my column on practice management advice, The Law Firm Convenience Store. The title may offend some lawyers who will not like being compared to retail establishments. But, in an increasingly competitive environment, making your services more convenient for clients and potential clients…
Fee Agreements for Lawyers
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Jared Correia had a nice piece on AttorneyatWork.com today entitled Fee Tale: This Is Not Your Father’s Engagement Agreement in which he outlines some "upgrades" to attorney-client fee agreements that perhaps have not be reviewed or refreshed for a number of years. He links to some other well-written articles and of course, as Jared often…
Big Ideas in Law Practice: Your Handbook for The Future
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The Big Ideas issue of Law Practice Magazine is an incredible resource. (July/August 2013 Issue) I say that with a great deal of pride as John Simek and I were the guest editors of the issue. We had a great team helping us. The great news is that you can get this issue free on …
Future-Proofing Your Law Firm
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I am pleased to announce that I have a new column in Law Practice Magazine, starting with its May-June 2013 "Professionalism" issue.
The column is Practice Management Advice and the first offering is Future-Proofing Your Law Firm.
There has been a lot of change and upheaval in the legal profession. This column outlines…
Opening a New Law Practice – New resources
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The articles from "Opening a Law Practice" issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal, published in October 2012 are now all available online. Enjoy and share this post with others, especially a lawyer or law student who is contemplating setting up a law practice.
- Starting Solo – From Oath to My Own Office
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Equipping the Law Office 2012
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Equipping the Law Office 2012 is an article I was asked to put together for the Oklahoma Bar Journal. I try to cover generally everything that a lawyer might want to purchase to set up a solo practice or small firm. I tried to be comprehensive and hope this is valualbe for readers of my…
Rethinking the roles of your law firm’s support staff (and more resources for the lawyer-employer)
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Earlier this year, I wrote a column for Lawyer's USA about Rethinking the roles of your law firm’s support staff. In many small or medium-sized law firms, the staff is divided between secretaries and legal assistants, with perhaps a receptionist or billing clerk. With the many complex tasks that are required in a law…
The Future Is Hazy — Thoughts From Some Deep Thinkers
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Today's post from those helpful folks at Attorney at Work begins as follows:
"This summer, the hottest ticket at state bar association annual meetings seems to be sessions focused on the future of the business of practicing law. And with just cause. There’s a lot going on out there to make us nervous."
I've certainly …